5/4 Reds (Cingrani) @ Cubs (Samardzija!) 12:05 pm CSN

[Tryptamine]

I don't know if it's funnier that we're using our Rule 5 pick in an extremely high-leverage situation, or that he's a reasonable choice given our pen.

 

How is Fields doing?

 

2/3 of an inning before getting injured.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 1-4 (.200) when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 10-14 (.417) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[illiniguy]

It's depressing giving a game a week away hoping Carlos Marmol catches lightning in a bottle and nets us more than a bag of balls.

 

 

Yes, I realize that was a slight exaggeration.

Edited May 4, 2013 by illiniguy

[Guest]

And Marmol steals another win for my fantasy team

 

I have both Shark and Cingrani and I started both because I needed a win (the other categories I'm screwed in) and now I'm getting a pair of no decisions. Not a good fantasy week for my pitching staff.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

After that bloop single, our bullpen's net WPA is down to -2.79 (league average about +0.7).

 

That's a pace for -15, or more than twice as bad as last year's pen.

[InconspicuousZ28]

Here it comes......walk in the go ahead run. Do it.

[Tryptamine]

Throwing strikes is hard.

[Andy]

Fitting way for Marmol to set a new franchise record for career appearances.

[Schwarber Fan]

Nice job, Cubs.

 

With an even average bullpen this team is a few games within .500, but alas.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

To Dale's credit, he looked pretty angry when he went out to get Marmol.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Last time the CUBS allowed 8 BBs in a game.... Mon 08 Apr 2013 (8 BBs) in a 7-4 loss to Milwaukee at Wrigley

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

Well this is terrible.

[Tryptamine]

Nice job, Cubs.

 

With an even average bullpen this team is a few games within .500, but alas.

 

This team is pretty much what we all said, a 75-77 win team if the entire bullpen doesn't completely [expletive] itself on a nightly basis.

[Andy]

And Marmol steals another win for my fantasy team

 

I have both Shark and Cingrani and I started both because I needed a win (the other categories I'm screwed in) and now I'm getting a pair of no decisions. Not a good fantasy week for my pitching staff.

I got RBIs I didn't need from Frazier and Bruce while the Cubs gagged the game. Double pissing me off.

 

This has been "Fantasy Bitching Theater"

[InconspicuousZ28]

What the hell was that, Borbon?

[abuck1220]

can't believe marmol + Rondon vs the heart of the order didn't pan out. sveum sucks.

 

good thing he used his best reliever vs a bunch of scrubs in the 7th.

[Guest]

Which player has a worse arm, Juan Pierre or Julio Borbon?

[Tryptamine]

4 runs on 1 hit with 0 extra base hits. You don't see that all too often.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Last time the CUBS allowed 2 SFs in a game.... Sat 05 May 2012 (2 SFs) in a 5-1 loss to Los Angeles at Wrigley

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

I seriously can't take watching Marmol anymore.

 

I know it's stupid but I wish they'd just cut him or something so that I never have to see him again.

 

for the record, this is about as close as you'll ever see me to having an emo meatball meltdown

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I seriously can't take watching Marmol anymore.

 

I know it's stupid but I wish they'd just cut him or something so that I never have to see him again.

 

for the record, this is about as close as you'll ever see me to having an emo meatball meltdown

 

Can't blame you.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS haven't had a base runner since Soriano's last HR !!! :shock:

 

 

Wucking Funderful

[Schwarber Fan]

There's nothing meatball about it, David.

 

Marmol doesn't belong in MLB and 29 other teams know it.

[UMFan83]

Unless the Cubs get a big inning here, we will be 34 games into the season without an 8+ run game. A couple of 7 run outputs (both losses) is the best we've been able to muster

[coldsteel]

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